An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 12 November 2013 entitled, "Daring Ducklings".
After September 2010 earthquake. Was demolished after extensive damage from February 22nd 2011 6.3 aftershock.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
A play on rhyming words 'whacked' for terrorist Osama bin Laden who has been killed in a Pakistan village, 'hacked' for 'Sony' after massive hack attacks on three separate gaming systems it runs, 's'ACT' with Rodney Hide who has been ousted as ACT leader by former National leader Don Brash, 'wracked' for Christchurch because of the earthquakes, 'blacked' to describe a $5 bottle of milk, 'smacked' for Glenfield, hit by a tornado, 'jacked' for petrol prices and 'quacked' for a duck in the duck-shooting season. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
A PDF copy of pages 286-287 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Jelly in Sumner'. Photo: Reuben Woods
In the top two frames several farm animals whip round in fright and then take to their heels in mad flight. In the lower frame a duck says 'No you dummies - I said Quack quack'. Context - The Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 and the many aftershocks that have kept nerves on edge. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).